Monday 21st August 1989 (Masters 1, Game 21)

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Monday 21st August 1989 (Masters 1, Game 21)

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Countdown recap for Monday 21 August 1989.

C1: Series 11 Contestant David Reid.
C2: Series 7 Contestant Tim O'Kane.
DC: Freda Thornton.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G C V E O E R S N
R02: 75, 50, 8, 2, 1, 5. Target: 656.
R03: D E F E R P I T I (conundrum)
R04: H G N Y M A O E I
R05: 75, 7, 10, 8, 5, 4. Target: 186.
R06: A B C E I L R T U * (conundrum)
R07: T D D A O I S G D
R08: 25, 5, 2, 7, 5, 7. Target: 447.
R09: A A B C E I L N P * (conundrum)
R10: D R N P G O U O I
R11: 25, 100, 50, 75, 7, 10. Target: 619.
R12: M E A N G L I N T (conundrum)
R13: W R T P L A I E U
R14: 25, 2, 8, 7, 10, 2. Target: 602.
R15: K I N G S H A R E (conundrum)


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Round 1: G C V E O E R S N

C1: CONVERGES (18)
C2: CONGERS (7)
Score: 18–0 (max 18)

Round 2: 75, 50, 8, 2, 1, 5. Target: 656.

C1: 656. (75 x 8) + 50 + 1 + 5 (10)
C2: 656. (75 x 8) + 50 + 1 + 5 (10)
Score: 28–10 (max 28)

Round 3: D E F E R P I T I

C1 buzzes on 1 second to say PETRIFIED which is correct.
Score: 38–10 (max 38)

Round 4: H G N Y M A O E I

C1: ENIGMA (6)
C2: IMAGE (5)
OT: HYMENIA (7)
Score: 44–10 (max 45)

Round 5: 75, 7, 10, 8, 5, 4. Target: 186.

C1: 188. ((8 + 4) x 10) + 75 - 7 (7)
C2: 183.
CV: 186. (75 + 10 + 8) x (7 - 5) (10)
Score: 51–10 (max 55)

Round 6: A B C E I L R T U *

C2 buzzes on 3 seconds to say LUBRICATE which is correct.
Score: 51–20 (max 65)

Round 7: T D D A O I S G D

C1: STAID (5)
C2: STAID (5)
DC: TOADS (5) GOATS (5)
OT: GADOIDS (7)
Score: 56–25 (max 72)

Round 8: 25, 5, 2, 7, 5, 7. Target: 447.

C1: 459.
C2: 450. Mistake in working.
CV: 447. ((25 + 7) x 2 x 7) - (5 / 5) (10)
Score: 56–25 (max 82)

Round 9: A A B C E I L N P *

C2 buzzes on 7 seconds to say INCAPABLE which is correct.
Score: 56–35 (max 92)

Round 10: D R N P G O U O I

C1: DROOPING (8)
C2: pounding
Score: 64–35 (max 100)

Round 11: 25, 100, 50, 75, 7, 10. Target: 619.

C1: -
C2: 618. (10 x 50) + 100 + 25 - 7 (7)
CV: 619. ((100 - (75 / 25)) x 7) - 50 - 10 (10)
Score: 64–42 (max 110)

Round 12: M E A N G L I N T

C2 buzzes on 11.5 seconds to say LAMENTING which is correct. (But, surely ALIGNMENT is OK too........... :roll: :oops: )
Score: 64–52 (max 120)

Round 13: W R T P L A I E U

C1: TRIPLE (6)
C2: PLATER (6)
OT: WIRETAP (7)
Score: 70–58 (max 127)

Round 14: 25, 2, 8, 7, 10, 2. Target: 602.

C1: 602. (25 x 8 x (10 - 7)) + 2 (10)
C2: 602. (((2 x 7) + 10) x 25) + 2 (10)
Score: 80–68 (max 137)

Round 15: K I N G S H A R E

C2 buzzes on 1 second to say RESHAKING which is incorrect.
C1 buzzes on 24.5 seconds to say RINGSHAKE which is incorrect.
The answer was SHRINKAGE.
Score: 80–68 (max 147)

Statistics Corner

David:
Total score - 80
Raw score - 80
Total % of max - 54
Raw % of max - 54
Total average score per round - 5.3
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 5

Tim:
Total score - 68
Raw score - 87
Total % of max - 46
Raw % of max - 59
Total average score per round - 4.5
Raw average score per round - 5.8
Number of maxes - 5

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=-52
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